Speaking in a BBC press release, Brooker said that his annual review of the year had now become a “tradition.”

“It seems like only yesterday we were making 2016 Wipe, but apparently it wasn’t,” he said. “As ever, 2017 Wipe will compile the best and worst of the year into one easily-digestible jam-packed hour. It’s a tradition now. A bit like the Hootenanny, but with less singing and more sarcasm.”

The BBC have also announced that Philomena Cunk – a character from Wipe, who is portrayed by comedian Diane Morgan – will front her own TV show later this year, Cunk On Britain.

Speaking about the commission, Cunk said: “In 2017, Britain stands at a fork in its crossroads, so what better way to find out where we might be heading than looking behind us, into history (which apparently is a sort of ‘rear view mirror’ for time).

“I’ll be travelling the length and width of the country talking to experts and standing in front of old buildings saying things into the camera, as I try to discover what made Ancient Britain the Modern Britain it is today.”